3
3E
1L
HOC
11
Nebraska
Nebraska
riLBBEK: OMAHA. WKhXKSIl.W. FKNUtWKY 17. l!M.
rteYJ l INDOORS
TTANYa mountain o trouble
-LT-B- turns out to be
a mole hill after all
when viewed ca'mly .
S.U. SUgyS4 111V 1-141 4. V j
pipe smoke.
AU our " Imigloary " troubles and most
of the real ones find it hard to with
stand the cheerful Influence of a pip
of VELVET, The Smoothest Smok
ing Tobacco. lc tins and 5c metal
lined bags.
IDC
! Mayor of Wymore Jewelers for Taxing
and Preacher Fight Mail Order Houses
BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. l.-SpciaI.-The
placidity of thr town of Wymore was
disturbed last week by a one-round fistic
encounter between Mayor Cutshall and
the Rev. Mr. Forss'the of the Christian
church. The reverend (rentleman in the
course of his gospel teachings made some
uncomplimentary remarks about the ctty
administration. The first time the mayor
met the preacher he demanded to know
whether he had been correctly quoted.
The miniated said ha had, and the mayor
raated him one In the eye. The minister
swung rlghta and lefts to the body, when
the two clinched. Two of their friends
-.ho parted them called the mill a draw.
Mrs. James Green, a pioneer resident
of Wymore, died suddenly Sunday of
pneumonia, aged SO years. She Is sur
vived by her husband and six children.
The furnishings of the Touralln hotel
at Wymora were sold at foreclosure sale
i Mo-iday. They were purchased by the
I First National hank of that oity for
i v.vo.
At a meeting of the congregation of
' Trinity Lutheran church here Sunday af
. ternoon a call waa extended to Rev. A.
M. Reltael of Topeka, Kan., as aucoes
I nor to Rer. R. M. Badger, who resigned
the pastorats of the church to locate in
Lincoln.
Sons of Veteran's
Hold Session Today
COLUMBUS. Neb., Feb. IS.-iSpeclal
Telegram.) The thtrtr-flrat annual en
campment of the Nebraska division Sons
of Veterans began its session today and
as a result of the co-operation of the
Grand Army of the Republic last year
this encampment-will be the best In
jears. The delegates were guests of the
local camp this evening, and tomorrow
the session will close with the election
of division officers. Colonel O. A. Eberly
of Stanton is the retiring division '. com
mander. -
HASTINGS, Neb., Feb. l.-(Spclal Tel
egram.) The Nebraska. Association of
Jewelers cloned Its annual convention
with a banquet tonlKlit, presldpd over by
Colonel Shppard. known as the "national
Jollier" of the Jewelers. Grand Island
waa chosen as the place for the 1916 meet
ing. The new officers are:
J. H. Rlffe, Haatlnxs. president; Robert
G. Meyer, Grand Island, vice president:
R. I,. Kliumacher, St. Paul, secretary: E.
J. Nlewhonner. Columbusi, and F. A. I Ian
nis, York, members executive committee.
The speakers at the banquet were J. I
Teeter of Lincoln, Rev. F. J. Clark of
Hastings, F. A. Hannla of York and Judge
Dungan of Hastings.
Resolutions wete adopted endorsing the
Owen bill In congress, also the Steeneraon
bill pertaining to fraud In advertising and
the Stevenson bill providing for fixed sell
ing prloes.
The association also advocated the tax
ing of mall order houses doing business
In Nebraska and recommended that man
ufacturers desist from selling direct to
hotels, clubs and restaurants.
The State Association of Optometrists
began Its annual meeting today and will
be In session two days.
AUTO THIEF WANTED IN
NORTH PLATTE CAPTURED
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Feb. 15.-(Spe-ctal)
Charles Knox, the man who dis
appeared with a Buick automobile be
lonlng to" Frank England, a Lincoln
rounty ranchman, has been locatefl In
New York state. Tlila man disappeared
with the England automobile two months
ago. Ha attempted to sell the car In
Junction City. Kan., a few days ago.
He was unable to give satisfactory
answers to the questions put to him, and
h n. mi held .' thoueh he was allowed
to go. The real owner ot the car was
found through the . manufacturer.. .The
county commissioners are debating
whether or not to spend the money re
quired to bring the man here for trial.
Young Farmer Finds
' His Wife Murdered
nCSHVILLB, Neb., Feb. 16. ISDCCial
Telegram.) Reuben Saunders, a young
farmer living near here, returned to his
home late Sunday afternoon and found
his 2-year-old babe crying over the body
of hla wife, who was lying on the floor,
her head nearly severed from her bod.
A butcher knife found nearby showed
liow Mrs. Saunders was killed, and over
turned and broken furniture Indicated a
desperate struggle for her life.
SEVENTEEN SPANIARDS
EXPELLED FROM BADEN
GENEVA, Feb. 18. (Via PaHs.)-Seven-tcen
Spaniards of means, expelled from
j I. orach In Baden by the German au
' thorltics, arrived In. Geneva yesterday.
The Germans have expelled also several
hundred citizens of neutral states, Swtas.
Italians snd Hollanders, from Alsace.
They have taken them to Werteroberg la
Baden, where they will be quarantined
for fifteen days before being allowed to
return to their- respective counties.
Fire la detain "tore at Orit.
ORD, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special.) A mid
night fire In the Bartlcy clothing store
Sunday night seriously threatened the
tuslness blocks en the southwest corner
or the square. The smokestack at the
pumptne station was blown over Saturday
and there has been a shortage of water
since. The fire was extinguished with
fire extinguishers. Mrs. Florence Chap
man, night operator at the Independent
telephone building, was the first to dis
cover the blase. Defective wiring is given
as the cause of the fire.
FIREMEN'S PENSIONS ARE UP
Some Opposition Manifest in Home
to Hear Measure, on
Subject.
FRIENDS MUST WORK FOR THEM
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. K-Si eel:il.) Rome op
position whs manifested In the house
connrlttee on cities and towns this even
ing totho two bills relating to firemen's
pensions and the flreinen"s double shift
In Lincoln. Representative Moseley. who
I pushing these measures, found that
they are not having entirely smooth sail
ing In the committee.
House roll 44!. the bill requiring, firemen
to rench age of GO vears befor becoming
ellelh'e to a pension, was discussed In
the committee and some of the members
appeared to be unfavorably disposed
towan'. it. The sentiment was fairly fa
vorable toward house roll 7vS. providing
for a public vote on the duuMe ii'n"t ques
tion, but It also had some opposition.
Mr. Moseley thinks yiese two bills can
he passed if tl ose w ho are Interested In
seeing them go through will acquaint the
members of the legislature and especially
the cities r.nd towns committee,' with
their wishes. In lens the friends of the
hills rally to their support, he says it
ivay be hard to secure their passage
often weakens ertn
a stroif censtitntiaa at
Iowa in aerront trmptoau, ha
gnor and repeated colds.
SCOTT'S EMULSION la helping
thousands ererr dart Its rare A k
oil-food enriches the blood,
id the lans;s It Is a
strength-aastaininr tomie
free from alcohol. thy it. .. .
County Assesor
To Linger a While!
Music Teachers'
Bill Not a JJoke
To the eSnators
(From a Staff Correspondent.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 1. (Special.)
That the senate Is not Inclined to treat
the bill for the stendardlxatlon of the
musto teaching profession as a Joke, was
evident from Its action yesterday after
noon in refusing! to postpone senate fll.j
No. 1IJ, Introduced by Brookley of nay.
8o- many senators bespoke an ernest
consideration of the bill that Grace of
Harlan withdrew his motion to Indefi
nitely postpone it. The bill requires all
teachers of music to conform to certain
standards and to take an examination he
fore a atate board, exoept where they are
graduates of a three-year normal col
lege. Robertson of Holt said that the bill was
designed to create a muelcteacher's trust.
Others, however, thought that the pro
fession might be .standardised" as any
other teaching profession.
North Platte Yeomen May nalld.
NORTH PLATTE. Neb., Feb. 18. - Spe
cial.) Senator Wilson, president of the
board of directors In the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen. Is to arrive In North
Platte on February 23 to arrange for a
loan to be used In constructing the pro
posed $80,000 Teomea castle here. A meet
ing of townspeople Is to be held here on
the sbove date In order to ascertain their
attitude toward the Improvement. The
new building would be located on a lot
recently purchased by the order here
and would be of three stories.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Feb. IS. (Special.) Senator
Sandall's bill, senate file No. 1..S. abolish- .
Ing the office of county assessor In conn-j
j tics of less than 19.000, lost out In the j
senate committee or tne wnoie mis morn- j
Ing, the bill having been Indefinitely post
poned. The messure proposed to consolidate the
office of assessor with that of county
clerk. Senator Klechel of Nemaha led the
fight on the bill, saying that In his county
the assessor more than earned his money.
Moreover, ho argued the people of a
county, if they so desired, could abolish
the office under the present law.
The senator of York has a number of
other bills that consolidate various county
offices, among them those of the coroner
and sheriff and register of deeds and
county clerk.
SENATE KLLS MARSHALL
CLUB LIQUOR MEASURE
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
. . - w -I 1 1 kill nnmnollln I
m ra til I I ne iniiviinii .""o
cubs and social organisations to take out
Heeixie for dispensing llquora under the
same requirements as a saloon waa In-
deflnately postponed in tne eensie lonay
by a vote of 22 to t after a warm debate.
New Ckirrk at RlmrAod.
WABASH, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special.)
The Methodists at Elmwood are finishing
a $14,000 church. Rev. Peter Van Fleet is
the pastor. Besides the main floor Ep
worth league room and gallery there is
a kitchen, toilet conveniences and a large
dining room that has possibilities as a
gymnasium.
Subscribe Funds to
Enable Roy Roberts
To Perfect Appeal
NORTH nATTR, Neb.. Feb. l-cfpe-clal
Telegram.) The case of Roy Rob
erts, convicted of murdering Vernon Con
net here August 2, Is to be appealed to
the supremo court of Nebraska, accord
ing to a statement made today by At
torney James Keefe, Roberts' counsel.
Mr. Keefe today ordered a bill of ex
ceptions in the case preparatory to
Kinking the appeal. Funds In part f'r the
action are to be provided by lo-al resi
dents, who have been of the opinion that
Roberts' penalty wss too severe for on
who Is ionvlited on circumstantial evi
dence alone.
Roberts Is now at the state penitentiary
awaiting the carrying out of the death
sentence, which is to take rluio on Jimp
4 Puhllc opinion here is divided as to
hla guilt or Innocence, some being of the
i pinion that his penalty was deserved and
others believing that he Is an Innocent
man.
vacarrn Kemeay& r
and Catarrh
v. r x-'i flVn-r.&.'-
J "My cotiffh ba cftrl. Pcrnn did It,9
Mr.
w at'
)
Mr, Pick Orane. Delaware. Ind.
Pern n a cured me of a very bad cold."
Mr. C. Happy, Hardin, Mo.
"Pernna has entirely cored tne of ca
tarrh." Mr. John Nehmitt, 871 Philadelphia
Are., Chambers burg, Pa.
A going business ran Tie intn ifilrkly
tnrough The Itee's "Business Chances."
See real estate columns for bargains
ram bridge WUI Have Fair.
CAMBRIDGE. Neb., Feb. l.(8peclal.)
An Interstate fair association has been
launched here. In six hours' soliciting
about $0,000 in stock wss-pledged. It Is
planned to ereot a large pavilion seating
about 1.200, also Urge cattle barns. The
association has secured an option on the
grounds lust west of the entrance to the
city park. The pavilion is to be used for
the Chautauqua, an annual stock show,
for sales, and in fact all puhtlo gatherings.
naas Taae Appealed.
LINCOLN, Feb. (Special.) May V.
Carter, who sued the Omaha Oaa com
pany for $2(1,000 damages In the Douglas
county district court, hss appealed to the
supreme court from a verdiot and Judg
ment for the defendant. The plaintiff
alleged that .her gas meter waa) faultily
connected and that she was ntaHy
asphyxiated.
Fire at Pine Rldere.
RU8HVILLB, Neb., Feb. 1& (Special.)
A serious fire occurred at Pine Rldga
Friday night, when twenty-four horses
and two cows were burned In the livery
barn. The fire Is said to have started
from an overheated stove.
Bays Old Baler Pleat.
BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. 1. (Special
Telegram.) The Beatrice Pteel Tank
work today bought the old Luebben baler
plant north of the city and will operate
It in connection with their present plant.
Offers to fettle with Creditor.
SIDNEY, Neb., Feb. lfc (Special.) Sam
H. Snyder, who has been engaged la the
clothing and merehant tailoring business
the last few years, has offered to settle
with his creditors for 33tt oents on the
dollar. Hta total Indebtedness amounts
to about $2,500. Most of the creditor hare
accepted, preferring this to the regular
course of bankruptcy proceedings.
Shops la I'oeatts Bamea'.
LOOM IK, Neb.. Feb. 11 (Special Tele
gram.) Fire of unknown origin late last
night destroyed the blacksmith, wood
work and repair shop otJC. E. Rolen. A
garage and other buildings nearby were
saved. The value of the bnlldlngs and
equipment destroyed Is placed at $8,400,
with $2,000 Insurance. This Is Loomis'
third fire in i ; many months.
Hatcheries After Cash.
LINCOLN, Feb. 18. (Special.) A peti
tion was received in the senate this morn
ing, nigned by residents of Dawes county,
asking the senate to pass the house bill
'appropriating $10,000 for fish hatcheries at
South Rend and Valentine.
1
ors from fssirdSi
CHADRON, Neb., Feb. 14. (Special.)
Two weeks of district court have resulted
in the sentencing of four men to the pen
itentlary by Judge Weatover. They are
John Smith, James Schubert. Albert Bar
nell and Fred Ielylle, sentenced February
12, each for an Indeterminate sentence of
from one to ten years, all for theft. and
burglary. Jesse Boland (colored), who
was tried lor selling liquor wimoui
license, was acquitted.
Three ex-county commissioners, W. J.
Harrow, M. J. Weber and Eugene Ken
drick. all from the western half of the
county, arc threatening the Dawes
County Journal with libel suits aggregat
ing $30,000.
The Dawes County .Medical association
met la Chadron, Friday and the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: M. D. McDowell, Chadron, presi
dent; B. F. Richards, Crawford, vice
president; R. L. Ivens. Crawford, secretary-treasurer;
O. W. Deemer, Chadron,
board of censors,- and K. S. Stephens,
Crawford, delegate to the state conven
tion. Mrs. John Chriatenson.' Mrs. David Hess
and William Dooley, three pioneers of
Dawes county, died last week.
Report la !, Says Krlbler.
SEWARD. Neb., Feb. 11 (Special.)
John Knbler. president of the Seward
Mutuul Fire Protective association, says
the report of the secretary of state printed
a few days ago, that Hated hla aasoclatloa
as having failed to lake out articles of
incorporation, is an error. He suya his
association has compile 1 with the law.
(aauiberlala'a tssft Reaieay.
From a small beginning the sale and
use of this remedy has extendel to all
parts of the I'nltcd States and to many
foreign countries. Wben you have need
of auch a medicine give Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy a trial and you will un
derstand why it has -become so popular
to, coughs, colds and croup. Obtainable
everywhere. Advertisement
Tike Cswip
01
HP
Here's the admission made (in an ad-,
vertisement) by one of the heaviest coffee
advertisers of the country. Read it. Think
it over. Bead it again, and let the truth
sink in.
Anv -colTee ilrinker who feels the on
hit of ill health and discomfort, ami is in
doultt is to the cause, can easily find out
if coffee lias anvtliinsr to do with it.
Simply change to
i atew tal eoweatvte, lika-Vie-
aetaw, Hstfati Lskmsa, Crtontura.
van Leyden, Maerdal, Praavrigat,
wall aa BBo4otat, eetora mnm
aa4 aaae rta of wr own aatuiilfy aa
Prof. Robinson, Dr. Wiley, Dr. Waoea
Mvtotiraaow, Prof. Altyn, Mh Atfrsafl
Me Cms) ana Dr. Qeuslama hmr fea
atawatf much attention an oo-ffea and
have raoogntaaa rt aa the mum of
many oaaaa af ohrenio e attain pola
alete). Prat. Haappa das an ate tit aymp
ftoma a ealattattooe, tremor, tear,
xultsrtiosta, fcsoboe, diusnea mm4
insomni.
Other aotanttats My that ooffe
shrine.) fi can to th oarvee of heart
traual. Hilpttattoras, ilatatlnfth
heart and dlaas Of th artorlM
(a fjrloo$ raj$aX '
pes
TUMI
Ten days on this famous pure food-drink . uut only fchowe up coffee, but points
the wav bark to old-time health and comfort.
Postuiu comes in two forms: Rejrular Postum which miir-t be boiled 15c and
lNjc packages. Instant Postum the soluble form made in the cup with hot water in
htautly 30c and 50c, t'.ns.
Both kinls are drug-tree, delicious, ami the cobt per cup is about the Paine.
There's a Reason" for POSTUM
-told by Grocers every when.
i U,.('jMN raanciaca y Mat " . J-" J J I
fes
II 18jjSe5ag ; C 111
an
j i :
The way of the Burlington's service to California la the scenic way through
the central zone the way via Denver, the Royal Gorge, through Colorado, Salt
Lakethe way in one direction regardless of the route in the other. This way is,
all the year round, a powerful magnet for overland travel.
Through Service .Routes '
Burlington-Rlo Grande-Salt Lake Route.
. Burlington-Rlo Grande-Southern Pacific. ,
' . . Burlington-Rlo Grande-Western Paciiic
In Planning "The Perfect Coast Tour"
Scenic Colorado Is Of First Importance.
Burlington Coast Literature, Maps, etc., will show how well any of these',
routes fit in with your travel plans; or, let me show you.
J. B. BETHOLDS, City Pafa gw Agtnt, Farnaai and 16th fits, Omaha. Those. I).; US'? and D. SiSO.
OulliiHiiin
IT
The Public the Jury in Our Case
You the people are the Jury
also the court of last appeal. This is
your country and its 014: industries
are yours to encourage or to destroy,
as you see fit.
In all times, in all lands, public opin
ion has had control the people's will
has been supreme.
Public opinion is based on informa
tion and belief. If the public's belief
is wrong it is because they have re
ceived wrong information.
We want the public to have correct
information about our business, be
cause, as a public service corporation,
we are amenable to the people's will.
Misunderstandings with the people
makes trouble for us, and trouble is
expensive, both to the public and to
ourselves.
We feel that proper publicity
frank and honest statements about our
business will inspire confidence in
our methods, justify our policies and
cause the publio to appreciate our
problems.
We want the publio to consider that our methods and our policies are their busi
ness. We feel that it is a duty we owe the public to keep them informed about our
affairs. Then we are willing to rest our case with them. When the people know the
facts we feel sure they can be depended on to render a just decision and to treat us
fairly.
'Wm AdvertUe So That the PeopU May Know;
NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY